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Sané misses out on starting XI after Double Gameweek disappointment

Leroy Sané (£9.6m) is the man to fall foul of Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy for their big game against Chelsea today.

The German international has been named on the bench for the Gameweek 26 clash at the Etihad Stadium, continuing a frustrating spell for his owners after he scored just point in Double Gameweek 25.

Starting on the flanks of Manchester City’s three-man attack are Raheem Sterling (£11.3m) and Bernardo Silva (£7.5m).

Having scored a hat-trick in his last Etihad Stadium appearance, Sergio Aguero (£11.4m) keeps his place at the spearhead of Manchester City’s line.

Kevin de Bruyne (£9.7m), Fernandinho (£5.3m) and Ilkay Gündogan (£5.4m) are the central midfield trio, with David Silva (£8.5m) on the bench.

Double Gameweek 25 star Aymeric Laporte (£5.9m) keeps his place in the team once again but is back in more familiar surroundings as Guardiola has selected him at centre-back, after two outings on the left.

Next to him is John Stones (£5.2m), with Oleksandr Zinchenko (£4.7m) and Kyle Walker (£6.4m) on the flanks.

There are fewer surprises in the Chelsea line-up as Pedro (£6.3m) joins Eden Hazard (£10.9m) and Gonzalo Higuain (£9.5m) in their front three.

Manchester City XI (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte, Zinchenko; Gündogan, Fernandinho, De Bruyne; B Silva, Agüero, Sterling.

Chelsea XI (4-3-3): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Rüdiger, David Luiz, Alonso; Kanté, Jorginho, Barkley; Pedro, Higuaín, Hazard.

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  1. Buck The Trent
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mixed feeling as a pool fan to celebrate Kun hatty

    1. Mysterion
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Result was a foregone conclusion long ago so might as well celebrate it!

      1. Buck The Trent
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        True haha

  2. Wolfman180
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Main ML rival has had Aguero for last two games and I've had Aubs.. I also sold sterling for Son... kill me now

  3. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I asked yesterday, who do you prefer:

    A) Hazard
    B) Sterling
    C) Aguero

    Everyobe said C was their least preferred.

    FFS are idiots, confirmed.

    1. Weasel Boy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You'd you pick?

      1. Hazz
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        I was thinking Aguero, replying as such.

    2. Pariße
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Would’ve said C, then A, then B

      1. Pariße
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ...but I own A and C so I’m biased. 🙂

    3. Big Ping
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Haz should never have been on that list for starters!

    4. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      We are celebrating

  4. Top Lad Dakes.
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a flipping joke this is. 🙁

  5. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    This is brutal, sterling also building up the points too

  6. Rhodes your boat
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Doing sterling to pogba not looking as great a move after all

  7. seewhyaxe
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Well done Kun owners or captainers if there are any here

  8. Salah’s Sonnet
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    And of course i sold Sterling to accommodate Auba, game is pointless literally.

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Quite a few did.
      I spent time here trying to convince people to get rid of haz instead. And people rebuffed me

      1. Yank Revolution
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Haz holders are a very stubborn bunch

    2. Rainer
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Not waiting till Thursday/Friday pressers is more pointless.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Not really sad case

  9. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Two hatties in a week against so-called Top teams

  10. Yank Revolution
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kun dominating this match

  11. Drogo
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Finally we get to punish Salah owners. /captainSalahEveryGameWeek /easyModeOff

  12. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    He's worth more than 3 Bps

  13. Giovanni Giorgio
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero top10k ownership stats?

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      47

    2. Peter Ouch
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      46%

    3. Giovanni Giorgio
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Thanks

  14. tm245
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB deserves a goal.

  15. shirtless
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mitrovic>Auba>Aguero best decision I made all season

  16. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ok... my season is over
    .. see you guys next year

    1. Says
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      bye Toni

    2. Buck The Trent
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      See u next gw

  17. HTL
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Sterling assist a bit annoying but that’s a reasonable return for Kun

  18. Peter Ouch
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So painful to watch

  19. Says
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Overall leader losing a lot of ground this week

  20. Whitetiger14
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Took hits to get rid of sterling and aguero for son and auba while keeping sane.
    And captained sane in the DGW!
    Worst FPL season ever!

  21. The Enlightener
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Dangerous FK here.

  22. xuwei
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I thought about captaining Aguero but chickened out. Thought he might get a haul.

  23. andrewe63
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Pep said 'he's a bug game player'

    ******* right he is

    1. andrewe63
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      *big

  24. JELLYFISH
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    So glad I kept Kun now. So close to doing Kun > Auba but I think Kun is a keeper

  25. FPL Pillars
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Hazard now it's your turn to get a hat-trick... 🙁

  26. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Kepa made a save.

    This is not a drill.

  27. OPTA FPL
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Season over for me, no Kun + Sterling gw 25 26

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      In the same boat

  28. Amey
    • 5 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Aguero is the worst player not to own 😀
    2 Hattie in row !!

    1. Srv210
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      The game still not over yet is more scary ...:(

  29. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    KDB Twinz

    1. Not again Shirley
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Congratulations on the most obvious comment ever.

      1. Not again Shirley
        • 7 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        That was directed at original message obvs.

  30. Maddi Son
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    People who are saying they don't own Aguero are trolling btw. No chance any serious players don't have him.

    1. FPL Pillars
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      ban

    2. It’s gonna Ben Mee
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yawn

    3. Pishpott
      • 5 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Bore off

    4. Garlana
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      And you wonder why ppl get salty.

    5. NotsoSpursy
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lots of peeps will not have Kun

      1. Garlana
        • 9 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Do not feed it

    6. Tasty Jerk
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      You mean like players in the overall top 5 global league?